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• And I can't support universal eligibility, just opening the door for everybody.
• <00:14:48.800> are<00:14:49.040> of eligibility means people who are of eligibility means
• But what it also does eligibility.
• So once a student is considered eligible So once a student is considered eligible and<00:23:07.919
• and they're in and their eligibility and they're in and their eligibility like<00:23:09.840>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• those smaller the number of eligible those smaller the number of eligible applicants<01:03:53.520
• It specifies that eligibility is limited to individuals and entities eligible to own farmland and operate
• and entities eligible to own farmland and entities eligible to own farmland and<01:08:10.400>
• We also add in that land is eligible for financing as well.
• We also add in that land is eligible for financing as well. Again, this is under the RFA.

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• And like every other program that we have income eligibility for, it just gets in line with our other
• , it just gets in line with our other income eligibility requirements.
• why this is the only program eligibility why this is the only program where<01:15:23.679> public<
• And should we raise the cap on the eligibility for LIHEAP once you're in the program?
• We're doing it for education. few dollars over the income eligibility few dollars over the income eligibility

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Department of Labor known as the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program.
• He said he saw a slide about eligibility of applicants and was wondering how eligibility was determined
• Below that threshold, they would not be eligible; above that threshold, they would be eligible.
• wages um to be you know to be eligible wages um to be you know to be eligible for<00:52:53.280><
• <00:53:12.240> um threshold they would be eligible so um threshold they would be eligible so um

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The work eligibility is going to require employers to collect that information.
• met the work requirements and will allow them to maintain the coverage and benefits that they're eligible
• Enhanced wage data, however, would also help automate Medi-Cal eligibility determinations and similarly
• And of course, they want their employees to not lose eligibility for Medi-Cal as well.
• And of course, they want their employees to not lose eligibility for Medi-Cal as well.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You're eligible for the other two that I just previously talked about.
• You're eligible for the other two that I just previously talked about.
• That's how you get your eligibility; that happens on the front end.
• The discounts that they're now eligible for. Other times we get letters.
• All of those are eligible activities. Okay.

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee heard a series of presentations focused on mitigation, flood and wind resilience, and insurance discounts. Kevin Guthrie of the Florida Division of Emergency Management outlined several funding streams for mitigation, including federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program dollars, BRIC grants, flood mitigation assistance, and the state hurricane loss mitigation program. He emphasized the new Elevate Florida initiative, which will use about $400 million initially to elevate or reconstruct flood-prone homes, starting with National Flood Insurance Program properties and severe repetitive-loss homes, with no current per-home cap. Guthrie said the state will contract directly with licensed vendors and aims to reduce future flood losses, lower insurance costs, and keep properties on the tax rolls rather than relying on buyouts. Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski described Florida’s windstorm mitigation discount program, explaining that the 1802 inspection form is used to assess a home’s overall “envelope” and determine statutory discounts. He said the office is updating the program based on a new wind loss study, with likely changes including greater recognition of roof types such as metal roofs and possible territorial risk adjustments. He also said the Legislature now requires the office to revisit the study every five years. Stephen Fielder of the Department of Financial Services reported on My Safe Florida Home, noting that the program offers inspections and grants for roof and opening protections, has completed more than 100,000 inspections, and has reimbursed hundreds of millions of dollars. He said the department has validated its discount calculations with insurers and that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce premiums through verified mitigation work. Michael Newman of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety said Florida’s building code is nationally leading and that post-Ian surveys found no wind-driven structural damage in buildings built after adoption of the code. He argued that mitigation should be treated as a system, not isolated upgrades, and suggested adding Fortified designation to the state’s mitigation form to better document verified resilience improvements. Bill Truex, a county commissioner and builder, stressed the need to educate homeowners about floodproofing and roof choices, citing examples where flood panels prevented damage and noting that asphalt shingles often do not last as long in Florida as their marketing suggests. In panel discussion, senators asked about program eligibility, outreach to elderly and digitally challenged residents, contractor vetting, roof-life disclosures, and whether flood insurance should be more broadly required. Officials said outreach will include call centers and in-person assistance, and several participants urged better consumer disclosure and more data-driven guidance on roof and mitigation choices.

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• And if that um by eligibility category.
• um for each category of eligibility. um for each category of eligibility.
• for<01:10:55.840> targeted broaden the eligibility for targeted broaden the eligibility for
• :18.080> targeted current eligibility for these targeted current eligibility for these targeted
• targeted case management um eligibility targeted case management um eligibility up<02:03:40.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• up, we will take tab one, Senate Bill 216, and verification of reemployment assistance benefit eligibility
• and ensure that those folks who should be getting reemployment assistance benefits are certainly eligible
• and ensure that those folks that should be getting reemployment assistance benefits are certainly eligible
• Cross-checks for claimant eligibility need to happen in two days.
• to receive... ...that these claimants are eligible to receive, they need to have a timetable as well

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee first heard SB 410, which would add current and former licensed private investigators, and their spouses and children, to the list of people whose home address, phone number, date of birth, photographs, and related family information are exempt from public records disclosure. Sponsor Senator Trunow said the exemption is meant to protect investigators who work on sensitive matters such as fraud, missing persons, human trafficking, and abuse cases and may face retaliation. After a technical amendment was adopted, the committee heard testimony from a private investigator describing threats and safety concerns, then voted to report the bill favorably as CS/SB 410. The committee then took up SB 216 on reemployment assistance eligibility verification. Senator McClain said the bill is intended to combat unemployment fraud by requiring claimants to contact five prospective employers per week, appear for scheduled interviews, and undergo regular identity, immigration, employment, and incarceration checks, with fraud information shared among agencies and published annually. Opponents, including labor advocates and representatives of construction and rural workers, argued the bill would add barriers for legitimate claimants, worsen Florida’s already low recipiency rate, and create problems for seasonal, rural, and transportation-limited workers. Supporters said the system needs stronger fraud controls and that employers and taxpayers bear real costs from noncompliance. The committee reported SB 216 favorably after debate. In routine open-government sunset review business, the committee approved two committee bills. SPB 7014 extends for five years a public records exemption tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations of a social media standards law, with staff noting the exemption has not been used because of ongoing constitutional litigation. SPB 7016 preserves a public records exemption for certain financial information held by an economic development agency when administering state or federally funded small business loan programs; supporters said the exemption protects applicants from fraud and harassment, while Senator Smith said he would vote no to remain consistent with his prior opposition. Both measures were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably, and the committee adjourned.

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• The skyrocketing cost of tuition has impacted the amount that each profession is eligible for.
• We are grateful to Senator West for including school counselors as eligible participants in this program
• New mental health professionals starting their careers in these eligible settings will participate in
• At the bottom, this shows the number of professionals that would be eligible in each of your districts
• When the bill was originally passed, the amounts were so low in the previous program eligibility. ...

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• We are grateful to Senator West for including school counselors as eligible participants in this program
• In addition, schools have been added as an eligible workplace for participation in the program, allowing
• At the bottom, you will see the number of professionals that would be eligible in each of your districts
• this, loan repayment requires that you have to be working in that area for at least a year to be eligible
• When the bill was originally passed, the amounts set in the previous program eligibility were so low

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• At the same time, it would keep the clinical eligibility components in the Department of Health because
• children who receive skilled nursing services and will provide them with Medicaid-eligible children
• Currently, restrictions on administrative oversight, RN eligibility, and industry recognition prevent
• Currently, restrictions on administrative oversight, RN eligibility, and industry recognition prevent
• Expanding RN eligibility to allow all licensed and qualified registered nurses, including contract RNs

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered five bills. HB 1101 on out-of-network providers drew the most discussion; Rep. Albert said it would require written notice when a patient is referred to an out-of-network provider and would count certain insurer payments toward deductibles. Several members and the Florida College of Emergency Physicians raised concerns about placing the burden on doctors’ offices, possible delays in referrals, and unclear enforcement, but the bill was reported favorably 16-2. Public testimony included support from AARP and concerns from emergency physicians about ER workflow and insurance-network transparency. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 475, reducing fines for ambulatory surgery centers that violate good-faith estimate requirements from $1,000 to $250 per day, with a lower maximum penalty. The bill sponsor said the change was intended to right-size penalties for smaller facilities; witnesses from surgery centers and HCA supported it. HB 797, which would allow a nonprofit retirement community serving veterans and spouses to create veteran-and-spouse nursing home beds and transfer a certificate of need within 100 miles, also passed unanimously after members discussed whether it could affect access for veterans; the sponsor said it would create additional private beds rather than displace existing ones. HB 1085 on the Children’s Medical Services Program was amended and reported favorably 14-3. The bill would move managed care plan operations for medically fragile children from the Department of Health to AHCA, keep clinical eligibility at DOH, and shift PPEC services fully into managed care. The adopted amendment changed the waiver provision to require AHCA to develop and present a comprehensive redesign plan for the Medicaid model waiver for children receiving private duty nursing. Several members supported the goal but raised concerns about eliminating family choice and the impact on medically fragile children. Finally, HB 1353 on home health care services passed unanimously. The bill would remove geographic limits on home health administrators, allow more licensed RNs including contract RNs to perform visits, and revise the home health excellence award program. Supporters said it would address workforce shortages and improve access, while one member warned it could increase costs and competition for nurses. The committee adjourned after reporting all five bills favorably.

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• removing their eligibility for state student aid.
• <00:22:43.919> for institution uh loses eligibility for institution uh loses eligibility for federal
• <00:22:54.400> The eligibility for state student aid.
• The eligibility for state student aid.
• list of organizations that are eligible list of organizations that are eligible for<00:28:38.559

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Subdivision 1 sets the eligibility requirements.
• <00:23:35.760> To sets the eligibility requirements.
• To sets the eligibility requirements.
• It's to expand eligibility for our adjunct faculty.
• A program that covers the full cost of attendance for eligible fosters in our state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It also complements my bill, Assembly Bill 893, which looks at expanding eligibility for ministerial
• , but here you have a Which institutions would be eligible for the program.
• “So we’re basically creating a special program that citizens are not eligible for, is that correct?
• “Not at their DACA eligible. If they have some sort of status they can work.”
• timed out, a clear signal that you are struggling and in need, you can still be eligible.

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

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• And then with regard to that. extra amount that is generated by that eligibility as a student with a
• There's sort of that money going out to school districts, but then they are eligible to come back to
• Please know that eligibility isn't the same as access.
• Although I applaud... truly applaud the eligibility criteria laid out in this bill.
• They may fall under the eligibility criteria of the bill, but.

Bills: HB3, HB3

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• So I'm trying to get an idea of all the different types of projects that could be eligible for this.
• But again, maybe just elaborate a little bit more on what an eligible project looks like.
• So, again, these projects have to be owned by the eligible entities.
• So when... we're talking about these eligible entities, Madam Speaker and gentlelady.
• The number of semesters that a student may be eligible? Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, I don't believe so.

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• These are eligibility Stability.
• whether folks are eligible or not. whether folks are eligible or not.
• clients uh relative to eligibility clients uh relative to eligibility services<01:27:05.679>
• downward trend in all these eligibility downward trend in all these eligibility categories<01:44
• otherwise could remain eligible. otherwise could remain eligible.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That has led to um regular eligibility.
• I think we're fourth highest in the country on eligibility for children.
• You said we were the fourth highest in eligibility for children.
• because of whatever our eligibility requirements are?
• Their eligibility teams aren't large enough to do everybody at the same time without hurting the eligibility

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met on May 29 and approved the draft minutes. DHHS Commissioner Weaver then opened the department update by asking Medicaid Director Henry Litman to brief members on federal and state Medicaid changes, and later turned to DHHS Chief Operating Officer David Weathers for an update on data governance. Members also asked that acronyms be spelled out in future materials and requested a follow-up on the federal Medicaid rule once it is published. Litman reviewed several federal Medicaid provisions tied to HR 1/"OBBA" and related state implementation issues. He said the first major change would be restrictions on certain non-citizens’ Medicaid coverage, affecting about 400 people in New Hampshire, with notices likely 30 to 60 days before the effective date. He also discussed new work requirements/community engagement rules, saying New Hampshire is on track to implement them and will likely need a state plan amendment rather than an 1115 waiver. Other changes included shorter retroactive coverage periods, a new state option for certain community-based services with an estimated $740,000 in implementation support, a freeze and phased-down reduction in the Medicaid enhancement tax beginning in state fiscal year 2029, and limits on directed payments to hospitals after a grandfathering period. He also noted that Medicaid enrollment has fallen from pandemic-era levels, with about 167,000 people covered as of May 1, and that the department is working with CMS on child premiums and other cost-sharing changes approved in HB 2. Committee members asked how the department could plan for the 2029 changes given the number of elections before then, and Litman said federal rules may be adjusted over time as states and stakeholders raise concerns. He emphasized planning for the worst while hoping for the best, and said rural health care transformation funding would help the state prepare. In the second presentation, Weathers explained that data governance is now embedded in DHHS operations to control access, manage reporting, and respond to risk. He defined it as managing what data is collected, how it is used, who can access it, and what laws apply, and said DHHS has moved from governance as a committee to governance as an operational process. He described privacy impact assessments for new systems going into production, monthly privacy and security training, and ongoing review of access controls and data-sharing rules.

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• would be eligible for a waiver up to 128 hours.
• The groups eligible for a tuition waiver would be eligible for a waiver up to 128 hours.
• who are eligible for the tuition waiver. who are eligible for the tuition waiver.
• The FASA also places an eligibility.
• <01:29:55.920> chapter expands eligibility to include chapter expands eligibility to include

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow bill and resolution co-sponsorship and vote modifications, approved the previous day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 101, 129, 162, and 170. The clerk then reported second-reading bills and favorable committee reports, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The House then took up several bills on third reading. House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented as a modernization of Kentucky’s stalking laws and passed 95-0 after debate; a motion to reconsider was tabled. House Bill 220, relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority systems, was amended by House floor amendment 1 to move the effective date back to July 1, 2021 to capture additional employees, then passed 95-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 510, relating to organ donation safety, passed 97-0 after explanation that it would require a pause and restart if anyone in the process believed there were indications of life. House Bill 467, relating to real property, passed 96-0 after adoption of a committee substitute; it creates a process for local governments to identify abandoned or underutilized state-owned property and sets procedures for review, notice, and disposal. House Bill 190, relating to licensed child care centers, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute that adjusts square-footage calculations for certain school-aged child care areas and excludes infants and toddlers. House Bill 141, relating to type 1 diabetes, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute removed an annual distribution requirement and instead made informational materials available in school offices; members spoke in support, including one describing a family experience with the disease. House Bill 518, relating to collection of local business taxes and fees, passed 91-3 after a committee substitute that allows electronic filing while preserving local control, creates an advisory committee, and phases in implementation through July 2029. House Bill 497, relating to post-secondary tuition waivers, was explained as addressing waiver costs to universities and was amended with House floor amendment 3 to expand and clarify eligibility, including up to 128 hours for eligible students and additional provisions for certain groups; discussion was underway when the transcript ended. The meeting also included committee reports on bills covering wildlife depredation, light pollution, limited commercial driver’s licenses, prison educational programs, civil rights, respiratory care, dietitians, temporary structures, controlled substances prescribing authority, the Athletic Trainer Compact, children of military families, local boards of education, youth health services, and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.

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• The fourth component is that it requires institutions that are seeking eligibility to provide certain
• data to ...demonstrate that eligibility to the Office of Cradle to Career Data and then finally, as
• simply be an extension of Pell to the workforce programs offered by institutions that already are eligible
• So it's available to spend their EBT dollars on any EBT-eligible food.
• So it's available to spend their EBT dollars on any EBT-eligible food.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard several May Revision proposals, primarily from the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology, and the Franchise Tax Board. CDFA presented funding for the animal care program under Proposition 12, a transition away from the state hemp program to USDA oversight by January 1, 2028, ongoing support for agricultural statistics reporting after USDA reorganization, and trailer bill changes to the department’s indirect cost cap. The LAO generally supported the animal care, hemp transition, and statistics proposals, while also urging future review of the Prop 12 funding once litigation is resolved. The indirect-cost-cap language was described as technical and not increasing charges to programs, and it was held open with no objections from the LAO or Finance. The committee also discussed the new federal Workforce Pell program and related Cradle to Career funding and trailer bill language. Finance said the state is still reviewing federal rules and is focusing on basic implementation steps, with the trailer bill assigning eligibility determinations to the California Student Aid Commission, requiring data sharing through Cradle to Career, and prioritizing public institutions first. The LAO urged caution because the federal rules were just finalized and said the Legislature should better define the process and costs before appropriating the $1.3 million requested for Cradle to Career. Members raised policy concerns about limiting the program to certain institutions and about aligning the proposal with pending legislation and broader workforce policy. The Department of Technology presented a $1 million request for Poppy, the state’s digital assistant, to expand a secure GenAI platform for state employees. Members asked detailed questions about data security, model training, bias controls, and whether the system could eventually support local governments; CDT said the system uses state-controlled cloud infrastructure, does not use user data for training, and quarantines new models for review. CDT also sought provisional authority for the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative to cover possible operating shortfalls while the network is still being built; the LAO remained concerned about broad spending authority, and several members questioned the revenue assumptions and oversight. FTB then proposed retaining a smaller set of CalFile resources after the federal Direct File program was discontinued, with the LAO saying the reduced staffing level was broadly reasonable but still worth legislative scrutiny. The committee also began hearing the administration’s revenue proposals, including a permanent limitation on business tax credits and a tax on electronically delivered prewritten software, with the LAO generally supporting the goal of raising ongoing revenue but recommending changes to the software proposal’s exemptions and business-use treatment.